Introduction Why Poetics Still Feels Alive Ever wondered why tragedies still hit us right in the gut—even after two thousand years? Wait, get this: the man who first broke down why stories work was Aristotle. Yep, that Aristotle. His little book called Poetics isn’t just old Greek philosophy—it’s basically the original storytelling manual. This article

Introduction What’s the difference between Romanticism and Classicism? It’s tempting to toss both into the “art history” bucket and move on. But hold up—this clash is bigger than dusty paintings or old poetry. It’s about how humans have wrestled with order vs. emotion, rules vs. rebellion. Classicism said, “Let’s keep things balanced, harmonious, and rational.”